Ooops. that last was a paste from an witness e-mail yahoo group. I wanted to add that it shows clearly how afraid they are to think for themselves and disobey the gb. could save her life it sounds like, "but I didn't think we could do that" response is so pathetic and so a part of the truth
Posts by booby
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15-Are "apostates" more strict on WBTS doctrine than active Witnesses?
by Awakened07 inor: "common responses to criticism, by active jehovah's witnesses", which i could also have called this topic.. .
-a video i just saw on youtube made by an active witness took me down memory lane a bit, and reminded me of how i used to think and respond to some common criticisms of the jws.
as i started writing this post, i had planned to put this person's thoughts point-by-point, but it turned out he was pretty much only covering one common critisism.
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-Are "apostates" more strict on WBTS doctrine than active Witnesses?
by Awakened07 inor: "common responses to criticism, by active jehovah's witnesses", which i could also have called this topic.. .
-a video i just saw on youtube made by an active witness took me down memory lane a bit, and reminded me of how i used to think and respond to some common criticisms of the jws.
as i started writing this post, i had planned to put this person's thoughts point-by-point, but it turned out he was pretty much only covering one common critisism.
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Thank you so much for this info. I have Follicular
Lymphoma which is considered incurable cancer. Stem cell
transplants can buy a lot of time, but I didn't think we
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What are you doing to save money on groceries and gas?
by milligal ini'm looking for tips.
i usually shop at a commissary on a military post, the other day i went to a civillian store and found eggs for $3/dozen, milk $5/gallon and bread $3/loaf!
well even on post it's still expensive.
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stopped going to the book study already and didn't travel to the district assembly. I think the GB would be proud of me.
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Hey - is this a new web page at JW.org ????
by 1914BS inhow do you log in to this??.
http://www.jw.org/index.html?option=nryc&txthelp=downloads#login1.
holy cow!!!.
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they have been doing this for a while now, it is mp3's only. the logging in aspect is for brothers only and for congregational use primarily.
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Evolutionists Creator "Deity" Under Scrutiny
by hooberus inbecause of the complexity of the creaton, everyone believes in a "creator".
creationists believe that this creator is the god of the bible.
like so many in this book, this argument is new.
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booby
because neither evolution or creation can be comprehended the debate will never abate. dawkins little light in the cup thingy forgets to explain how the light gets to be interpreted as light by some kind of processor (be it brain, nueral connector, or whatever) and his up the hill and never down is just silly. Just my thoughts.
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Acts 7:59
by civicsi00 inriddle me this about acts 7:59.. ok, so last night i pulled out the 1985 kingdom interlinear and just started perusing through it.
after a while, i arrived at acts 7:59 where stephen "appealed" to jesus.
this is what i also found:.
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*** w05 1/1 p. 31 Questions From Readers *** Questions From Readers Does Stephen’s exclamation at Acts 7:59 indicate that prayers should be directed to Jesus? Acts 7:59 says: “They went on casting stones at Stephen as he made appeal and said: ‘Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.’” Those words have raised questions in the mind of some, since the Bible says that Jehovah is the “Hearer of Prayer.” (Psalm 65:2) Did Stephen really pray to Jesus? Would this indicate that Jesus is the same as Jehovah? The King James Version says that Stephen was “calling upon God.” Understandably, then, many draw the conclusion reached by Bible commentator Matthew Henry, who said: “Stephen here prays to Christ, and so must we.” However, that viewpoint is erroneous. Why? Barnes’ Notes on the New Testament makes this honest admission: “The word God is not in the original, and should not have been in the translation. It is in none of the ancient [manuscripts] or versions.” How did the word “God” come to be inserted into that verse? Scholar Abiel Abbot Livermore called this “an instance of the sectarian biases of the translators.” Most modern translations, therefore, eliminate this spurious reference to God. Nevertheless, many versions do say that Stephen “prayed” to Jesus. And the footnote in the New World Translation shows that the term “made appeal” can also mean “invocation; prayer.” Would that not indicate that Jesus is Almighty God? No. Vine’s Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words explains that in this setting, the original Greek word, e·pi·ka·le´o, means: “To call upon, invoke; . . . to appeal to an authority.” Paul used this same word when he declared: “I appeal to Caesar!” (Acts 25:11) Appropriately, then, The New English Bible says that Stephen “called out” to Jesus. What prompted Stephen to make such an appeal? According to Acts 7:55, 56, Stephen, “being full of holy spirit, gazed into heaven and caught sight of God’s glory and of Jesus standing at God’s right hand.” Normally, Stephen would have addressed his requests to Jehovah in the name of Jesus. But seeing the resurrected Jesus in vision, Stephen apparently felt free to appeal to him directly, saying: “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” Stephen knew that Jesus had been given authority to raise the dead. (John 5:27-29) He therefore asked Jesus to safeguard his spirit, or life force, until the day when Jesus would raise him to immortal life in the heavens. Does Stephen’s brief utterance set a precedent for praying to Jesus? Not at all. For one thing, Stephen clearly distinguished Jesus from Jehovah, for the account says that he saw Jesus “standing at God’s right hand.” Also, these circumstances were exceptional. The only other case of such an utterance being directed to Jesus is that of the apostle John, who similarly addressed Jesus directly when he saw Him in vision.—Revelation 22:16, 20. Although Christians today properly direct all their prayers to Jehovah God, they too have unshakable faith that Jesus is “the resurrection and the life.” (John 11:25) As it did Stephen, so faith in Jesus’ ability to raise his followers from the dead can help and sustain us in times of trial.
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Williams Sisters can't vote, but can be part of the U.N.!!!
by ohiocowboy inhttp://sports.yahoo.com/ten/news?slug=ap-wimbledonnotebook&prov=ap&type=lgns.
williams sisters cant vote because of their religionby john pye, ap sports writer 7 hours, 37 minutes ago .
buzz up </form>printwimbledon, england (ap)serena williams would vote for barack obama if she could.
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I am NOT advocating for the society, faithful slave, governing body, et al, however to be realistic or "fair" this is a case of two girls making their way through a wall of reporters saying what they can to be as politically correct as they can. It is they that are using the "we are Jehovah's Witnesses" when it is beneficial for them. It is not like the witnesses coming out with a statement like "the williams sisters are "'sister sisters'" and we advocate that you young ones in the organization should emulate their example. Just my two bits worth.
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2008 Keep Yourselves In God's Love--PDF!
by Atlantis in2008 keep yourselves in god's love--pdf!
bookmarked searchable reduced to 2.4-mb from (anonymous-5) please note the "appendix" of this book!
click the link at the bottom of the next page.
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bvttt
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four family killed and they use it for info-mercial for Jehovah
by booby inhttp://fourstateshomepage.com/media_player.php?media_id=16658.
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Worst Rules
by DoomVoyager inwhat are the worst rules you've ever heard being dispensed from the platform?
"christians do not dance to ymca, as it promotes homosexuality.
"hairstyles that defy gravity also defy joe hoobie.
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booby
thought that was "don't think at the meetings"